Alvaro de la Quadra

Alvaro de la Quadra (died 1564) was the Spanish prelate and ambassador to England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Biography
Alvaro de la Quadra came from a long line of diplomats and educators, and he became Bishop of Aquila and Venosa before attending the Council of Trent. In 1563, Quadra was asked by Irish rebels to provide Spanish military assistance in their uprising against Queen Elizabeth I of England, who, in turn, asked for Quadra's recall. Quadra died of the plague before he could return home.